Minister of State and Minister of Hydrocarbons, Mohamed Arkab, held talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart, Tarek Suleiman Al-Roumi, during the 25th World Petroleum Congress in Riyadh. The meeting focused on expanding energy cooperation and maintaining close coordination within the OPEC+ alliance to ensure global market stability. Arkab invited Kuwaiti firms to invest in Algeria's hydrocarbon sector, highlighting opportunities within the 2026 bidding round. The Kuwaiti side expressed interest in establishing long-term joint ventures, commending the high level of strategic cooperation between the two countries in international energy forums.